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Pep Guardiola insists Phil Foden had ‘nothing to prove’ despite stellar performance against Brentford… having dropped him to the bench against Newcastle for ill-timed night out with Jack Grealish
- Pep Guardiola insists Phil Foden has ‘nothing to prove’ after his stand-out display
- Foden scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday night
- It was his first start in two games after being dropped to the bench previously
- He was benched against Newcastle after being picture partying with Grealish
Pep Guardiola insists Phil Foden had ‘nothing to prove’ after his stand-out display in Manchester City’s win over Brentford on Wednesday night.
Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table. It was Foden who provided the winning goal in the 16th minute of the game.
Guardiola praised Foden for his ‘exceptional’ performance and credited the forward for marking his return to the starting XI – after being dropped for an ill-timed night out with Jack Grealish – with the decisive goal.
Guardiola says Phil Foden has ‘nothing to prove’ after his display in City’s win over Brentford
Foden and Grealish were left on the bench during Manchester City’s 4-0 win at Newcastle following an indiscretion during the week building up to the fixture.
It is believed Guardiola allowed his stars time to unwind following their seven-goal thrashing of Leeds United. However, Foden and Grealish reported back to duty in an unacceptable condition.
Several members of staff were said to unimpressed with the pair – who had been pictured on a night out together. As a result, Guardiola refused to…
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Source : dailymail
